SEC Should Monitor Tesla’s Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini

The NYU economist also warned bitcoin could "collapse" if Tether and Bitfinex are indicted this year.

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Is Bitcoin price manipulation by whales a real thing?

The Bitcoin paradox presents something of a predicament.

The post Is Bitcoin price manipulation by whales a real thing? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin Whale manipulation - Past, Present, and Future

The collective crypto-market is adding more and more value to its market cap with every passing day. However, with profits flowing in for many cryptocurrency holders, Santiment analytics recently reveThe post Bitcoin Whale manipulation - Past, Present, and Future appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin.com Co-founder Files Legal Action Against Bridge.link Token Project Over Market Manipulation

PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin. com Co-founder Mate Tokay is filing legal action against the founders of Bridge. link for failing to distribute a significant portion of BRG. Tokay was hired as an advisor for the Bridge.

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BitMEX обвинили в выводе более $400 млн после полученной информации о ведущемся расследовании

Руководство биржи биткоин-деривативов BitMEX предположительно вывело более $400 млн со счетов компании, когда узнало о ведущемся в его отношении расследовании. Об этом сообщает CoinDesk. Обвинения содержатся в дополнительных документах к иску, поданному весной этого года в Окружной суд Северного округа Калифорнии юридической компанией Consensus Law от имени The Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC (BMA).

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This Ongoing Bitcoin Wallet Hack Has Stolen $22 Million In BTC

Regulation has started to sweep the crypto market, starting with Bitcoin derivatives trading platform BitMEX being targeted by the CFTC and the DoJ. These US government agencies seek to put a stop to market manipulation, exchange hacks, and much more.

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Financial Advisory Group: Bitcoin Would Be 40% More Valuable Without Manipulation

There are two sides to every coin and to every argument, and the same goes for Bitcoin. Some argue that without manipulation, the crypto bubble may never have taken place, and the asset would still be trading at much lower prices.

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Bitfinex And Tether File Motion For Dismissal Of Bitcoin Price Manipulation Case

Tether and its sister firm crypto exchange Bitfinex on Thursday asked a court to throw out a lawsuit that alleges the two firms conspired to manipulate the bitcoin market. In their defense, Bitfinex and Tether argue that the plaintiffs did not provide sufficient proof to back their claims.

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Blockchain Bites: Tether’s Dispute, Buterin’s Fix and 3 Reasons for Bitcoin’s Sell-Off

Tether disputes allegations of market manipulation, Vitalik Buterin proposes a fix for Ethereum's high gas fees and Voatz weighs in during a federal trial.

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Bitfinex Scoffs at Tether Market Manipulation Lawsuit: Bittrex and Poloniex File for Summary Judgment

Bitfinex says the second attempt by plaintiffs to frame the bitcoin manipulation complaint will fail just like the first attempt. The Bitfinex comments follow a notice by Bittrex and Poloniex disputing claims that they knew about the alleged market manipulation by Bitfinex.

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Decentralized Trading and Coordinated Manipulation Drive Bitcoin’s Volatility — Here’s What’s Going On

On the 2nd of August, the bitcoin community watched in disbelief as Bitcoin hit $12k and then fell by $1,500 within minutes. The flash crash was the inverse of what the crypto community projected would happen, as Bitcoin was deemed to at least reach the $15K or even the $20K mark before experiencing a significant […]

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Coinbase Processed $500,000 in Bitcoin Payments That Helped Ex-Nissan Chairman Flee Japan

Coinbase processed $500,000 in bitcoin payments that aided the dramatic escape of former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn from Japan, according to Bloomberg. In December, two Americans used a box to smuggle Ghosn out of the Asian country, where he was facing criminal charges for embezzlement and financial manipulation.

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$80 Million Bitcoin Longs Closed, Manipulation?

Some 9,000 bitcoins that were betting long have closed their position this month as can be seen above. June opened with about 31,000 btc betting price was to rise, but...

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Bitcoin S2F Creator: Whales Didn’t Crash Price in March 2020

Whale manipulation did not crash the price in March 2020, asserts Stock-to-Flow creator PlanB. The analyst claimed that the cryptocurrency’s growing correlation with the U. S. benchmark S&P 500 led it lower.

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3 Ways Bitcoin Traders Can Spot and Avoid Crypto Market Manipulation

Institutions have embraced Bitcoin but BTC whales still impact the crypto market by using hidden orders and wash trading.

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Asset Manager Timothy Peterson Highlights Reason Why Bitcoin’s $20k All-Time High Price “is Fake”

Asset manager Timothy Peterson has asserted that the 2017 Bitcoin bull market was fake. He said this in a tweet, stressing that 2013, and 2019 bull markets, just like that of 2017 were both due to manipulation and not organic bull markets as many tend to believe.

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Plaintiff Asks Courts to Preserve BitMEX Emails Held on Twilio; Potential Market Manipulation Lawsuit Evidence

Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC (BMA), the firm that recently filed a lawsuit against BitMEX, is pushing for more action from the court to protect potential evidence. BMA accused BitMEX of market manipulation and non-licensed operations in the U.

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BitMEX accused of serving US citizens and manipulating the market

Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement, previously known in the lawsuit against Ripple, accused the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange of manipulating the market and working with U. S. residents without the necessary license.

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BMA обвинила BitMEX в манипулировании рынком и нелегальном обслуживании граждан США

Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement (BMA) подала иск против компании BitMEX HDR Global Trading Ltd, обвинив ее в манипулировании рынком и обслуживании американских граждан без необходимой лицензии. Кроме того, BMA обвиняет биржу BitMEX в отмывании денег, мошенничестве с использованием электронных средств связи и нелегальных денежных переводах.

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BitMEX истцу в США: «Мы зарегистрированы на Сейшелах. Попробуй что-то нам сделать, бро»

Компания Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC (BMA) обратилась в суд с просьбой сохранить все электронные письма BitMEX, которые хранятся на облачной платформе американской компании Twilio. BMA обеспокоена тем, что без судебного ордера BitMEX может удалить все данные.

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BitMEX обвиняют в оказании финансовых услуг резидентам США без необходимой лицензии

Истец в судебном иске против криптодеривативной биржи BitMEX обвинил платформу в ведении незаконной деятельности на территории США. Компания The Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC (BMA) подала на BitMEX в суд 16 мая, обвинив биржу в манипулировании криптовалютным рынком, мошенничестве, недобросовестных деловых практиках, отмывании денег и незаконной деятельности по управлению привлеченными средствами.

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BitMEX истцу в США: «Мы зарегистрированы на Сейшелах. Попробуй что-то нам сделать, бро»

Компания Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC (BMA) обратилась в суд с просьбой сохранить все электронные письма BitMEX, которые хранятся на облачной платформе американской компании Twilio. BMA обеспокоена тем, что без судебного ордера BitMEX может удалить все данные.

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BitMEX обвинили в незаконной деятельности на территории США

Истец в судебном иске против криптодеривативной биржи BitMEX обвинил платформу в ведении незаконной деятельности на территории США. Bitmex Ex Parte App Declaration Pogodin by ForkLog on Scribd Компания The Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC (BMA) подала на BitMEX в суд 16 мая, обвинив биржу в манипулировании криптовалютным рынком, мошенничестве, недобросовестных деловых практиках, отмывании денег и незаконной деятельности по управлению привлеченными средствами.

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Large Bitcoin transfers don't imply market manipulation

The cryptocurrency industry comes with its own set of drawbacks and one of the major ones is Whale manipulation. Big entities moving assets in the industry has been a common affair over the past few yThe post Large Bitcoin transfers don't imply market manipulation appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tether and Bitfinex Denounce Amended Price Manipulation Lawsuit

Tether and Bitfinex have denounced a class-action lawsuit against them, calling it ‘baseless’. The lawsuit claims that the two companies colluded to manipulate Bitcoin’s price in 2017.

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More Bitcoin Exchanges Added to Tether Manipulation Lawsuit

Crypto exchanges Bittrex and Poloniex have been issued a summons as part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that both entities were aware of USDT‘s questionable dollar backing. Bittrex and Poloniex... The post More Bitcoin Exchanges Added to Tether Manipulation Lawsuit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Why BitMEX is Back Under Scrutiny Following Bitcoin’s Rejection at $10.4k

Following Bitcoin’s brutal dump at $10. 4k, the inquest into what went wrong is taking place now. Theories regarding whale manipulation consistently make the rounds during such times. But a more tangible explanation alleges that manipulation at derivatives trading platform BitMEX contributed heavily to the losses sustained yesterday.

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Another Whale Manipulation? Bitcoin Plummets To $9,300 Following Failed Attempt At Holding $10,000

Bears have done it once again, yesterday’s bull break was looking promising after Bitcoin hit $10,300 and $10,500 on some exchanges. Unfortunately, the digital asset kept trading sideways for too many hours indicating that bulls didn’t have that much strength.

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Peter Schiff Claims The Latest Bitcoin Rally Is Due To Major Manipulation By Whales

Bitcoin has registered a strong recovery the past few days from lows of around $8.6K. At the time of publication, BTC is sitting comfortably above $9,400. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this rally is that it came hot on the heels of public criticism from a mainstream investment bank.  However, gold bug Peter Schiff […]

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Grayscale: Central Bank Digital Currencies Will ‘Neither Replace nor Harm Scarce, Uncompromising Bitcoin’

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) pose no threat to Bitcoin’s value proposition, instead, they will spur its growth toward mass adoption. In a new report, Grayscale Investments said CBDCs will never replace BTC because unlike the top cryptocurrency, they can be inflationary and are open to manipulation by central banks CBDCs are merely digital versions […] The post Grayscale: Central Bank Digital Currencies Will ‘Neither Replace nor Harm Scarce, Uncompromising Bitcoin’ appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Bitcoin finds altcoins at its coattails again

Bitcoin, to the outside world, is synonymous with 'blockchain,' 'scam,' 'monopoly money,' and 'manipulation.' But within the world of cryptocurrencies, one of the words most associated with Bitcoin isThe post Bitcoin finds altcoins at its coattails again appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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BitMEX Rejects Bold Lawsuit Claims as ‘Clearly Rehashed’ Internet Bunk

Bitcoin price manipulation, money laundering and racketeering are just some of the complaints against BitMEX, but is there any merit to them?

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Here’s Why Bitcoin & Gold Didn’t Surge During the Enormous Volatility in Q1 2020: Report

The reason behind the safe assets like gold and bitcoin not surging despite the coronavirus pandemic creating enormous volatility in the global financial markets is the “intense and large-scale manipulation,” states a report by the University of Sussex.

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Will New Crypto Bill Absolve Ripple of On-going XRP Lawsuits?

At present, fintech firm Ripple is already subject to several lawsuits that allege it broke SEC rules by selling unregistered securities with sales of the XRP crypto token. But in a further blow, attorneys for a company called Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC filed a fresh lawsuit with the US Federal District Court on May, 1st...

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Bitcoin Futures has a performance problem

Still not seen as a legitimate asset class toe-to-toe with traditional assets, Bitcoin is still shrouded in a cloak of manipulation and uncertainty. In these obscure times, an essential for any marketThe post Bitcoin Futures has a performance problem appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Против Ripple подали новый иск

Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement подала иск против Ripple, обвинив компанию в обмане инвесторов и продаже XRP в качестве незарегистрированных ценных бумаг, а также нарушении федеральных законов.

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Против Ripple подан новый иск о нарушении законов о ценных бумагах США

Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement подала иск против Ripple, обвинив компанию в обмане инвесторов и продаже XRP в качестве незарегистрированных ценных бумаг, а также нарушении федеральных законов. Жалоба была подана адвокатом Павлом Погодиным через пуэрториканскую компанию Consensus Law от имени Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC.

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Tether: 115 addresses controlling 56% of total supply fuels centralization, manipulation concerns

One breed of coins that came out a winner following the Black Thursday crash was the stablecoin market. The world's most popular stablecoin, Tether's market cap rose as Bitcoin's own market cap dwindlThe post Tether: 115 addresses controlling 56% of total supply fuels centralization, manipulation concerns appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin's price manipulation by whales will 'diminish with increased adoption'

'Financialization of Bitcoin' has been a topic of discussion; while no one has called it a 'disadvantage', it has not been much of an 'advantage' either. The question remains- 'Is financialization a dThe post Bitcoin's price manipulation by whales will 'diminish with increased adoption' appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin: An elegant response to America's 'money manipulation' problem

COVID-19 pandemic hit the world real bad and countries across the globe are currently in the process of recovery. The traditional markets and the crypto markets both saw a massive downward spiral throThe post Bitcoin: An elegant response to America's 'money manipulation' problem appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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This relatively small amount of money will pump-and-dump Bitcoin’s price

BitMEX recently suffered an attack that resulted in $1. 2 billion in liquidations. Despite the significant amount of money that its users lost, data reveals that the platform is still susceptible to market manipulation.

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Bitcoin’s 6-Year High Volatility is Driven by These Factors

Whereas crypto markets are known for volatility, Bitcoin has not experienced price swings on the present scale since 2014. Although the current global turmoil no-doubt plays a role, investors increasingly believe market manipulation is also to blame.

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SEC Not Approving Bitcoin ETF for Price Manipulation Fears while Stock Market & Oil in Free Fall

To date the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected several Bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, the latest one was shot down just last month with no pending proposal left for approval anymore.

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Proving That Tether Manipulated Bitcoin 2017 Bull Run Won’t Be Easy

USDT court case development — Shipkevich: “I am pessimistic that [plaintiffs] will be able to overcome the hurdle of proving market manipulation”

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Bitcoin's rally in 2020 was organic and far from any manipulation

Bitcoin made its presence known in 2020 in the best way possible. After sustaining a grueling bearish period over the 2nd half of 2019, Bitcoin's price spiked from the get-go, rising by over 50 perThe post Bitcoin's rally in 2020 was organic and far from any manipulation appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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No Bitcoin Manipulation: Analyst Defends 2020 Price Surge of 57%

As the crypto market awaits the upcoming halving, there are naturally many thoughts about the Bitcoin market. Firstly, there are several predictions about what the halving will present for Bitcoin. While some believe that the halving is already priced in, most others have predicted extremely bullish prices for the king coin. On the other hand, […]

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Top Analyst: Foul Play Pumped the Crypto Market by $66 Billion

Jacob Canfield, a crypto market analyst known for accurately predicting bitcoin’s 2020 price rally, has alleged that there was market manipulation in the trading of altcoins this year. In a video published last week, Mr.

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US SEC to Decide on Last Remaining Bitcoin ETF in 1 Week

Jake Chervinksy, GC for Compound Finance, tweeted this morning about his pessimistic sentiment towards the Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF approval. The SEC has denied various prior ETF applications, and has voiced underlying concerns about Bitcoin market manipulation, despite commissioner Hester Pierce’s dissention with the agency’s recent decisions.

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Real Bitcoin volume is exploding as seen in Bakkt, fueling the crypto rally

The daily volume of the Bakkt Bitcoin futures market has been on a consistent rise since mid-January. Despite the criticism of the recent rally by some investors who call it an attempt at manipulation, data shows that real volume is on the rise.

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